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  • HONOR
    v. To accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity and according to its tenor. Peterson v. Hubbard, 28 Mich. 199; Clarke v. Cock, 4 Bast, 72; Lucas v. Groning, 7 Taunt. 168. -Aot of honor. When a bill has been protested, More...
  • HONOR
    n. In English law. A seigniory of several manors held under one baron or lord paramount. Also those dignities or privileges, degrees of nobility, knighthood, and other titles, which flow from the crown as the fountain of honor. Wharton. In American law. The customary title of courtesy given to judges More...
  • HONORABLE
    A title of courtesy given in England to the younger children of earls, and the children of viscounts and barons; and, collectively, to the house of commons. In America, the word is used as a title of courtesy for various classes of officials, but without any clear lines of distinction.
  • HONORARIUM
    In the civil law. An honorary or free gift; a gratuitous payment, as distinguished from hire or compensation for service; a lawyer's or counsellor's fee. Dig. 50, 13, 1, 10-12. An honorarium is a voluntary donation, in consideration of services which admit of no compensation in money; in particular, to More...
  • HONORARIUM JUS
    Lat. In Roman law. The law of the praetors and the edicts of the aediles.
  • HONORARY
    As applied to public offices and other positions of responsibility or trust, this term means either that the office or title is bestowed upon the incumbent as a mark of honor or compliment, without intending to charge htm with the active discharge of the duties of the place, or else More...
  • HONORIS RESPECTUM
    By reason of honor or privilege. See CHALLENGE.
  • HONTFONGENETHEF
    In Saxon law. a thief taken with hondhabend; i. e., haying the thing stolen in his hand. Cowell.
  • HONY
    L. Fr. Shame; evil; disgrace. Eony soit qui mat y penset evil be to him who evil thinks.
  • HOO
    In old English law. A hill. Co. Litt 5b.
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